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Surgical critical care serves an important role in the hospital setting as for surgeons and surgical patients who are critically ill and/or injured. Many of these patients have an acute or imminent need for surgical intervention. In addition, patients who require surgery to treat one condition may also have another chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, hypertension or a history of massive bleeding. These patients require a hospital with a surgical intensive care unit that ensures an advanced level of 24/7 observation before, during and after their procedure.

In addition to his other surgical responsibilities, Dr. Steven Johnson of Capital Health Surgical Group is the director of Surgical Critical Care at Capital Health. He leads the new Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, which is the first of its kind at any hospital in the greater Mercer/Bucks region.

The advantage to a specialized unit—such as the one at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell—is that a surgeon trained in acute care surgery is available at all times. These types of surgeons are known as surgical intensivists. Perioperative services would be offered to surgeons and their patients from across most medical fields, including urology, orthopedics, ENT (ear, nose and throat), plastics, general surgery, OB/GYN and maternal-fetal medicine, laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, surgical oncology, trauma, and endocrine surgery, just to name a few.

In February 2019, Dr. Rose Mustafa, a fellowship trained breast surgeon who specializes in surgical care for benign diseases and cancer, will be joining the Capital Health Center for Comprehensive Breast Care, located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell.

With a reputation for providing advanced care to patients with complex, neurological conditions affecting the brain and spine, Capital Institute for Neurosciences recently welcomed two new advanced specialists, Drs. Vernard Fennell and Varun Naragum, to the Institute’s Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center team. They join neurosurgeon Dr. Michael F. Stiefel in providing some of the latest techniques to care for stroke patients.

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US, with more than 48,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Because pancreas cancers and precancerous lesions are among the most challenging tumors to diagnose and effectively treat, Capital Health now offers the most advanced screening and treatment options as part of its Center for Digestive Health and Cancer Center, both located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell.